NIS COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 174

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 1998
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: July 13, 1954
• Content Type: MIN

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NIS COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 174
13 July 1954
1. The following were present:
State
Army
Arnr
Navy
Navy
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Mr. Clinton
Colonel Jesse
Major Jacobson
Captain Norgaard
Lieut. Madden
2 Jb* 1ons,
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Air Force
CIA (Chairman)
CIA (Vice Chairman)
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2. The Chairman introduced who has joined the
staff of D/B as Chief of the Regional Review Branch and head of the Chapter
I Task Group, responsible foir coordination and production of NIS Chapter I.
3? Chapter I Considerations
The Committee agreed to establish the uniform cut-off date for all
Chapters I as the month previous to the scheduled submission of contributions
to CIA. Thus, the uniform cut-Off date to be used by all contributors for
Chapter I on Denmark is July, 1954, since the contributions for this Chapter
are due in CIA on 1,4 August 1954.
The Chairman made available to the members advance copies of
Chapter I on Iran. He said that comments on this initial Chapter were being
prepared by the Chapter I Task Group with a view to further improvement of
subsequent Chapters I. Copies of these comments will be sent to Chapter I
coordinators and analysts in the several agencies.
The Chairman noted that six Chapters I were scheduled for fis=csasal
year 1955 and requested that contributors make every effort to meet submission
deadlines. A Chapter I production schedule for fiscal year 1956 will be
prepared as soon as the regular NIS schedule for that year has been developed.
Sind the basis for starting Chapter I production on any area is the
completion of Chapters II to IX on that area, it is necessary to emphasize
production of unscheduled elements on nearly completed areas in developing
next year's production schedules.
4. NIS Production for FY 1954
The Chairman reported production for 1954 took an amazing up-turn
in June with a total of 103 sections, ending up the year with some 443 sections
and leaving a numerical defection of 98 sections which, considering RIFs, re-
organization and internal complications in the Agencies, made for a very
successful year production-win.
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Since many of the 98 overdue sections are well along toward
completion, the year's production substantially meets the JCS requirs-
ments for the equivalent of eight NIS.
The Chairman said that an analysis of the NIS Program for the
past year was being made and would be reflected in the annual report being
prepared by the NITS Coordinator. He requested that members let him have
any aspects on the program from the point of view of the participating
agencies which, in the opinion of the members, should be incorporated into
the annual report.
5, NIS 89 (Chile)
The Chairman pointed out that NIS Area 89 (Chile) does not include
Easter Island or Sala-y-Gomez. These islands, however, are not part of the
political picture of the oceanic islands in NIS Area 103 in which they are
presently included. The Chairman proposed that these two islands be included
in NIS 89 Area and he requested the members to examine this matter with their
respective agencies and report their views as soon as possible,,, preferably by
Wednesday afternoon, 114 July.
ote: All members subsequently reported favorably on the proposa
6. Revised 19% Production Schedule
Copies of the Revised 1955 Production Schedule consolidating the
suggested revisions proposed by the Agencies were distributed to the members
for review. The Chairman stated the 1956 Production Schedule will be
consolidated as soon as the Section 23 Schedule is received from the Air Foraeo
Lists showing the status of NIS Areas 70% or more complete as of
1 July 1954 were distributed to the members. This list includes items on
.the '56 schedule on which there are firm dates,
7. Release of NIS to SHAPE
Copies of a proposed memorandum for the release of NIS elements to
SHAPE and SACLANT were distributed to the members who were asked to report
the views of their agencies by the end of the week in order that the
memorandum might be prepared in final form for the next meeting of the NIS
Committee.
Late: All members subsequently reported approval of their agencies to the
proposed memorandum'
8. Request of F.O.A. for NIS
Copies of correspondence from the F.0,A. requesting additional
chapters for areas in addition to those already approved by the IAC for
dissemination to FUO.A. were distributed to the members who were asked to
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Th Chairman noted 2U6Ahe Commmittee had a reed to the production
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Since this transfer
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materially affects the NIS Committee actions,, Is necessary for the
Committee to reconsider the matter. The Chairman felt that a combined
Chapter treatment was appropriate to this special area.
The State member said that the matter was complex and suggested
that State specialists meet with D/B to study the problems involvedo The
Committee agreed to await the results of this meeting before taking further
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The Chairman the members to infgW pir agencies that
any inquiries, respecting should be channeled through the
NIS Committee, rather than through MIN in order to @+A
misunderstandings and to Insure that the Cc ttee is kept abreast of the
situation. The Chairman will direct all inquiries he receives to
representative in CIA.
The Army member said that Aran would like to know the status of
n 23 (Feather and Climate) and Section 38 (Teleoomunications) on
13. Control of NIS
The members reported on the results thus far of their re-examination
of the list of NIS areas on which the NIS are restricted to US OFFICIALS ONLY.
(See paragraph ?, NIS Committee Meeting No. 1?3). Discussion followed
relative to the application of control statements pursuant to provisions of
IAC D-5/12, of which the list under review is a pert. In substance it was
brought out that all NIS contributions received in D/8 on areas designated
in this list bear the control statement "US Officials Only", when bliahedo
Even though some of the areas involved 1a id listed in IAC D- 5 l2 as
areas on which NIS may be furnished to if release
is approved by the producing agency, the 1AC Agencies have release of
NIS in its entirety on these areas by the over-all control list. In order
to ensure that NIS controls are consonant with present control policies
it was agreed that members would re-examine this situation and submit a list
of areas to be controlled in their entirety with an explanation of wW these
controls are necessary. The Chairman expressed the view that the revised list
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should be based upon fundamental control requirements in all cases. The
matter will be brought up for further discussion when proposed revisions
of the list have been received from the agencies.
1i.. The nest meeting of the NIS Committee will be held at the call
of the Chairman.
Distribution:
4 - NIS Committee
l - Secr?rtaxy, JIG
1 SA/PC/DCI
1 ? DD/I
1 - AD/RR
1 - AD/SI
1 -- Ch/C
3 -- Ch /G
7 - D/B
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